Category: Power Washing
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Adding Curb Appeal: The Ultimate Exterior Home Cleaning Checklist
If you’re like most homeowners, each year you compile a spring cleaning list near the end of winter. However, one area that’s often neglected is the outside of our homes. If you’re looking to boost your curb appeal, you can’t let anything slip through the cracks. This year, make sure you take care of the […]
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How Often Should You Power Wash Your Home?: A Definitive Guide
Is your house starting to look grimy and dirty? Does its facade or siding look faded or mottled? If so, then you need to use a power washing service to add some shine to the exterior of your home. If you are thinking of using a power washing service, but are wondering how often should you […]
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This Is How to Pressure Wash a Deck the Right Way
Many people think pressure washing a deck is straightforward. You simply attach the pressure washer to a water supply, fill up the soap container, and blast away. However, pressure washing can go very wrong if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you aim too close to the wood, you can cause permanent damage. If […]
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Deck Maintenance: How Power Washing and Care Extends a Deck’s Lifespan
Do you have a deck on your home, or are you thinking about having one built? This can really enhance your outdoor living space and add value to your home. Having a deck professionally installed will run you about $31 a square foot. It’s an excellent investment, but you’ll want to make sure that you […]
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7 Important Benefits of House Pressure Washing (And the Ugly Consequences If You Don’t)
A mold-covered, mildewy home is far less likely to sell than a pristine, freshly-painted one. Yet, climbing onto a ladder to scrub hard-to-reach places is no homeowner’s idea of a relaxing weekend. Fortunately, the extended reach and spray of a pressure washer can blast away dirt and grime. This leaves you with a squeaky-clean home […]
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8 Must-Read Tips for Pressure Washing Vinyl Siding and Gutters
1. Perform an Eye Test Before anything else, take a few circles around the house and make sure all siding is still in place. Obviously, with pressure washing, any loose siding will fly off and any cracks will give water access to undesirable places. Close all of the windows on the house, make sure there […]
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Power Washing Tips
Why power wash your home’s surfaces? Overtime your home’s siding, sidewalks, deck and other surfaces accumulates dirt, mildew, mold and stains. This not only impacts your abode’s appearance; it can also impact indoor air quality. Power washing can remove allergen in and around your home Moreover, left unaddressed exterior grime buildup can lead to significant […]
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Soft, Power, and Pressure Washing: What’s the Difference?
Now that fall is officially here, and you may have noticed that summer has left its footprint on the outside surfaces of your home. There’s some grime on your siding, and your back deck could use a deep scrub. Your busy schedule may not allow you to spend all that time and energy cleaning the […]
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What Time of Year Is Best for Power Washing?
As a premier house pressure washing service in Chicago, IL, My Window Washing understands that power washing can make a massive difference to the curb appeal and overall look of your home’s exterior. There are multiple surfaces of and around your house that you can take a pressure washer to, including your deck, fence, and […]